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Certified Extremely Rare California Chumash Engraved Stone Tablet Appraised
Extremely Rare Double Sided Incised (Engraved) Stone Tablet Fragment, Malaga Cove California – COA. The incredible archaeological interpretation of the rare artifact engravings are related to astrological events; with additional interpretation that the Chumash used these objects to observe the solstices. These types of artifacts are known as “portable cosmos” which refer to the universe and are small enough to be carried versus large stone petroglyphs that are permanent structures. This artifact was part of a 1920’s private collection found at Malaga Cove California, prior to Archaeological excavation, of what is now known as archaeological site CA-LAN-138. This is a rare artifact from an early discovery of this site. (1) Double Sided Incised (Engraved) Stone Tablet Fragment, Guaranteed 100% Authentic. Engravings appear on both sides of the stone. Approximately 1,400 years old. This artifact is fragile, siltstone is a very light-weight stone type. Size: Small, Approximately 2-7/16 inch long x 1-2/16 inch wide. Attributed to Chumash Culture. Certificate of Authenticity and appraisal are included to guarantee buyers that the artifact is 100% authentic. Scientific testing, utilizing Infrared Laser Spectroscopy (ILS) and microscopic analysis was performed to confirm authenticity of the artifact, engravings and to establish a date time frame. Incised stone tablets from Malaga Cove are well documented in archaeological papers. Archaeological Information about Malaga Cove site CA-LAN-138 Incised Stones: View Here. Short Video of this Artifact. The large pictures provided and video of the artifact show every inch of detail. What you see is exactly what you will receive. The item “Certified Extremely Rare California Chumash Engraved Stone Tablet Appraised” is in sale since Friday, May 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\Pre-1600\Artifacts”. The seller is “marieleff” and is located in Georgetown, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
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- Tribal Affiliation: Chumash
Certified Rare California Chumash Engraved Ceremonial Tablet & Appraised
Extremely Rare Certified Chumash Double Sided Engraved Ceremonial Stone Tablet, California – COA. This tablet has been attributed to ceremonial context, which is a rare recovery. An extremely rare & significant artifact (view archaeological info below) from Archaeological Site CA-LAN-138, Malaga Cove California, Chumash Culture. Provenance: Ex Byron Anderson Collection, Ex Racer Collection. (1) Double Sided Incised (Engraved) Chumash Ceremonial Steatite Tablet, Guaranteed 100% Authentic. Approximately 1,000-1,500 years old. Cross-hatch/square engravings, finely engraved, appear on both sides of the tablet. Material: light grayish steatite stone. Size: 8-3/4 inch long x 6-1/8 inch wide. Fully in tact, no restoration, there are a few scratches observed on the item. Please view all large high definition pictures and video for all details. Intentional horizontal parallel incised lines extend all the way across the tablet and cover 2/3 of the tablet. Intentional parallel diagonal lines intersect the horizontal lines which generates a crosshatch pattern. The partially drilled hole is 3/8 inch diameter. View video below for details. Intentional incised engravings are contained to a small portion of Side 2, center edge of tablet. The incised lines are intentional parallel horizontal lines that do not extend to the edge, with intentional parallel diagonal lines intersecting the horizontal lines creating a crosshatch pattern. The engravings on the back stop at center of tablet. Incised stone tablets and archaeological information. A rchaeological Information about Malaga Cove site CA-LAN-138 Incised Stones: View Here. Archaeological Information referencing Dr. Racer & Malaga Cove, page 24: View Here. Racer & Malaga Cove, pages 45,53,54, with page 52 showing an incised tablet recovered by Thomas Tower (another early pioneer of the Malaga Cove site): View Here. Byron Anderson was an avid artifact collector, found in Archaeological journals since 1964. Scientific testing, utilizing Infrared Laser Spectroscopy (ILS) and microscopic analysis, was performed to confirm authenticity and to establish a date time frame. Artifact attributes to the Chumash Culture which occupied California for thousands of years. 2 Short Videos of this Artifact showing top, sides, bottom and engravings. The large pictures provided and video of the artifact show every inch of detail. What you see is exactly what you will receive. Chumash Engraved Ceremonial Stone Tablet – Top. Chumash Engraved Ceremonial Stone Tablet – Bottom. The item “Certified Rare California Chumash Engraved Ceremonial Tablet & Appraised” is in sale since Friday, May 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\Pre-1600\Artifacts”. The seller is “marieleff” and is located in Georgetown, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Tribal Affiliation: Chumash
Certified Rare Birdstone Malaga Cove, California COA & Appraised
Rare Certified Birdstone – Malaga Cove, California – COA & Appraisal. In Malaga Cove California, what is now known as Archaeological site CA-LAN-138 in the early 1900’s. This is a rare artifact found at Level 3 of the site. (1) Certified California Birdstone Guaranteed 100% Authentic. No restoration, fully in tact – a few knicks and surface abrasions exist (see pictures) that appear to be from after excavation. Provenance: This artifact was part of the famous Byron Anderson collection. Material: Glossy Green/Black Steatite (also known as soapstone). Heavily incised intentional striations (s teatite was used for many artifacts for its ability to retain heat without fracturing, and softness so it could be easily carved, scraped and grounded; sculpted into any shape or form). Size: 3-1/2 inch long x 2 inch wide. Approximately 1,400 years old. This type of California Birdstone does not stand on its base. Two types of scientific testing were utilized: Infrared Laser Spectroscopy (ILS) and microscopic analysis were performed which confirmed 100% authenticity. Archaeological Information about Malaga Cove California Site CA-LAN-138 & Levels 1,2,3,4: View Here. Archaeological Information about Southern California excavated Birdstone artifacts near Malaga Cove: View Here. Short Video of this Artifact. The large pictures provided and video of the artifact show every inch of detail. What you see is exactly what you will receive. The item “Certified Rare Birdstone Malaga Cove, California COA & Appraised” is in sale since Friday, May 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\Pre-1600\Artifacts”. The seller is “marieleff” and is located in Georgetown, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.